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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,789
    edited October 2021
    In League 2 only Colchester, who are 19th and bottom placed Scunthorpe have scored less goals than Tranmere this season. Tranmere's  forwards have just one goal between them from 12 games.

    But only Forest Green and Harrogate have more points than Tranmere.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Addick Addict said:
    In League 2 only Colchester, who are 19th and Scunthorpe, who are bottom, have scored less goals than Tranmere this season. Tranmere's  forwards have just one goal between them from 12 games.

    But only Forest Green and Harrogate have more points than Tranmere.
    Just looked them up, 13 goals for either side in their 12 games, bags of fun!  
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Cafc43v3r said:

    Don't forget Clough N at Mansfield, he is also having a tough season in L2
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Sadio Mane is only the third player to reach 100-goals in the Premier League without one being a penalty.

    Emile Heskey and Peter Crouch are the others
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,409
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sadio Mane is only the third player to reach 100-goals in the Premier League without one being a penalty.

    Emile Heskey and Peter Crouch are the others
    When you look at some of the players on the over 100 goals list, there are some glaring omissions of players that you would have thought would be on there, including Cantona and Van Nistelrooy. Then you have players like Salah and Mane on there now, who have had amazing goal scoring seasons over the past few years.

    Lesser opposition now? Better opposition in the past? Playing in better teams? Longevity?
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,012
    I wouldn't say better teams is the reason as the 2 examples you mentioned played under Fergie at United.

    Salah has played a similar number of games to van Nistelrooy, just has a slightly better record. Mane has been playing in the PL for a long time. Cantona was only here for a few years, he retired really early.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    I wouldn't say better teams is the reason as the 2 examples you mentioned played under Fergie at United.

    Salah has played a similar number of games to van Nistelrooy, just has a slightly better record. Mane has been playing in the PL for a long time. Cantona was only here for a few years, he retired really early.
    Cantona also had that massive suspension which was harshly given after a Palace fan simply asked to see his Football boots
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    edited October 2021
    Ross said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sadio Mane is only the third player to reach 100-goals in the Premier League without one being a penalty.

    Emile Heskey and Peter Crouch are the others
    When you look at some of the players on the over 100 goals list, there are some glaring omissions of players that you would have thought would be on there, including Cantona and Van Nistelrooy. Then you have players like Salah and Mane on there now, who have had amazing goal scoring seasons over the past few years.

    Lesser opposition now? Better opposition in the past? Playing in better teams? Longevity?
    Cantona was in England 5 years I think?  4.5 really.

    So he'd have needed 20-25 goals a season and he was never that prolific.

    Van Nistelrooy I'm definitely more surprised by, taking a look at the stats he got 150 in 5 years at United (and was out injured for about half of the penultimate season) so a good average but spread it across PL, Champions League etc
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sadio Mane is only the third player to reach 100-goals in the Premier League without one being a penalty.

    Emile Heskey and Peter Crouch are the others
    He’s also the 3rd from Africa to make the 100.

    As soon as I heard that I wondered who the other 2 were, got Drogba instantly and then spent 15-20 minutes going through all the old teams in my head. I was sure I’d read a while back that Yakubu and Adebayor were both a couple of goals short.
    Virtually gave up when I remembered Mo Salah. Doh
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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    3 of the players to get 100 Premier League goals have been on Charlton's books.
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,409
    North Lower Neil said:
    3 of the players to get 100 Premier League goals have been on Charlton's books.
    Shame only one of them made a significant contribution...
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,118
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sadio Mane is only the third player to reach 100-goals in the Premier League without one being a penalty.

    Emile Heskey and Peter Crouch are the others
    What about Les Ferdinand? 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Stu_of_Kunming said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sadio Mane is only the third player to reach 100-goals in the Premier League without one being a penalty.

    Emile Heskey and Peter Crouch are the others
    What about Les Ferdinand? 
    I looked at his stats on the Premier League website

    Wasnt sure if he hasnt ever scored using a penalty or whether the website kept the stats simple as they dont go into detail like they do for the other three
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    edited October 2021
    Opta say Mane is the 3rd to get to 100 Premier League goals without a penalty after Les Ferdinand and Emile Heskey.


    Looks like Opta missed Crouchy
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,628
    Young Kevin Lisbie, was 43 yesterday.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Crouch took the odd penalty didn't he?

    Andy Cole didn't take many either but guess he may have had a couple.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    North Lower Neil said:
    Crouch took the odd penalty didn't he?

    Andy Cole didn't take many either but guess he may have had a couple.
    I believe Crouch missed the only penalty he took in the Premier League, was against Portsmouth 
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    stackitsteve said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Crouch took the odd penalty didn't he?

    Andy Cole didn't take many either but guess he may have had a couple.
    I believe Crouch missed the only penalty he took in the Premier League, was against Portsmouth 
    Indeed - he was playing for Liverpool at the time.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    North Lower Neil said:
    Crouch took the odd penalty didn't he?

    Andy Cole didn't take many either but guess he may have had a couple.
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/1629/Peter-Crouch/stats
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  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    Charlton still in bottom 4 of division one.
    God help us.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    The two teams that have the best defensive records in the Championship this season are top and bottom in the league.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Watford's last five away wins in the Premier League have all come under five different Managers 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    The only Managers whose teams have conceded five goals in an Everton game in 2021

    Have won six Champions Leagues between them.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318

    The only team to stop Mohamed Salah from scoring this season had a starting 11 who wore shirts from 1-11. He would have been rubbish in an era before squad numbers.

    — Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) October 24, 2021
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Souness has commented on a Manchester United defeat without laying all the blame on Paul Pogba, despite him being sent off. 

    Unprecedented 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Also this popped up just now on my Facebook memories.  From 2011.


  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,210
    Charlton are going to nick a play off place.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,789
    In yesterday's Orient v Hartlepool game -  the two sides were told to swap ends four minutes into the second half, after referee Alan Young took the players off too early at the end of the first half
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,789
    Since the opening day of the season, Wigan have either played on a Saturday or Tuesday. Their results have been:

    Saturday - W W W W W W W W W W 
    Tuesday -  D D D D L L L L L 

    Let's hope that sequence doesn't carry on as we are due to play them away on Saturday 12th February 

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